Chapter 7 Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation

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Chapter 7 Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation

1. Take a look at the following remark about timeline.

1. In Calcutta, the first educational institution in British
   India, a madrasa, was established.
2. In Benaras, the Hindu College was founded.
3. The despatch of Wood was introduced.
4. In Santiniketan, Rabindranath Tagore founded his school.

Select the correct response.

 A. 4>2>3>1

 B. 1>2>3>4

 C. 3>2>1>4

 D. 1>2>4>3

2. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Henry Thomas Colebrook was a Hinduism scholar
   who specialised in Sanskrit and ancient sacred texts.
2. William Jones criticized Indian culture, believing
   that Western culture was superior to Indian antiquity.
3. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by William
   Jones.

Select the correct response.

 A. Only 1 and 2

 B. Only 2 and 3

 C. All of them

 D. Only 1 and 3

3. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Orientalists claimed that knowledge of the East
   was riddled with inaccuracies and irrational thinking.
2. Thomas Babington Macaulay saw India as an uncivilised
   nation in need of civilisation.
3. James Mill was an outspoken opponent of Orientalist
   ideas.

Select the correct response.

 A. only 1 and 2

 B. only 2 and 3

 C. none of them

 D. Only 1 and 3

4. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Vernacular – A phrase that refers to a
   regional language.
2. Macaulay asked the British administration in
   India to stop wasting public funds on Oriental education.
3. Macaulay pushed for indians to learn English
   so they could read some of the world’s best literature.

Select the correct response.

 A. Only 1 and 3

 B. Only 1 and 2

 C. All of them

 D. Only 2 and 3

5. Take a look at the following statement on Macaulay’s minute.

1. Macaulay argued that English should be the primary language
   of instruction, and that Indians should be taught western education.
2. Macaulay was a strong proponent of spreading Oriental study.

Select the incorrect response.

 A. Only 1

 B. Only 2

 C. Both 1 and 2

 D. Neither 1 nor 2

6. Take a look at the following statement on Wood’s Despatch.

1. It emphasised the practical advantages of a European
   learning system.
2. Primary education should promote vernacular languages.
3. Women’s education must be promoted at all levels.

Select the correct response.

 A. only 1 and 2

 B. only 2 and 3

 C. only 1 and 3

 D. all of them

7. Take a look at the following quote from Mahatma
Gandhi about education.

1. Mahatma Gandhi claimed that colonial education
   created in Indians a sense of inferiority.
2. Mahatma Gandhi believed that Indian languages
   should be the medium of instruction.
3. Mahatma Gandhi advocated for education to help
   Indians reclaim their sense of self-respect.

Select the incorrect response.

 A. Only 1 and 3

 B. Only 2

 C. All of them

 D. None of them

8. Consider the statement below.

1. Tagore placed a strong emphasis on science and
   technology, as well as art, music, and dance.
2. Both Gandhiji and Tagore were harsh critics of
   Western culture.

Select the incorrect response.

 A. Only 1

 B. Only 2

 C. Both 1 and 2

 D. Neither 1 nor 2

9. Match the following

A. William Jones	1. promotion of English education
B. Rabindranath Tagore	2. respect for ancient cultures
C. Thomas Macaulay	3. gurus
D. Mahatma Gandhi	4. learning in a natural environment
E. Pathshalas	5. critical of English education

 

Choose the correct answer

 A. A1.B2.C3.D4.E5.

 B. A2.B4.C1.D5.E3.

 C. A1.B2.C3.D5.E4.

 D. A3.B4.C2.D5.E1.

10. Think about the following statement:             

1. Orientalists were harshly criticised by
   James Mill.
2. The 1854 Education Despatch advocated for
   the use of English as a medium of higher education in India.

Select the incorrect response.

 A. only 1

 B. only 2

 C. both 1 and 2

 D. neither 1 nor 2

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